Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-07-31
THE SICK BABIES.
plan for Their ReIicf-SOw sena )"
Your Contributions.
RICHMOND, July 80, 1887.

To the Editor Of the Dispatch:
Referring to your local OF to-day on
" Sick Babies" I would say that on
the afternoon before the communica.
ton over the signature "Sick Babies
appeared in the Dispatch / called TO
see Mrs. +. NJ. Baker, president OF the
City Mission, in regard to that organ
ization's taking, in part at least, the
management OF the excursions, in case
they met with sufficient support from
the citizens to justify the inauguration
OF the movement.
| had had several interviews with the
author of the original communication,
and in talking over the best plan for
carrying ont the object we had in view
we deemed it best to secure the services
of the City Mission, body OF devoted
Christian women whom we knew were
active in every good work. Mrs: Baker,
on her part, readily and cheerfully as
sented, and said she had no donbt the
ladies would all enter heartily into the
scheme. | was taken sick that night,
and have been prevented from taking
any further action in the matter.
Mrs. Baker said that Mrs. Craddock,
the very estimable almoner OF the mis-
sion's work, has list containing the
names Of all those who have been the
recipients OF aid at their hands and is
personally acquainted with the most OF
them and knows who are deserving
Another admirable suggestion which
she made was that physician should
be requested to accompany each excur-
sion and that she had no doubt there
would be plenty of volunteers for that
purpose. One Of the ladies OF the mig
sion will also go with them.
1t is not by any means intended to
have these excursions exclusively for
the benefit of those who have received
aid from the City Mission. There are
many families here, wage-workers and
others, whose earnings do not permit
of any extras, and how to reach them
is question to be considered. 1t can
probably best be done through the ply
sicians of the city, and we will have to
interest them in the work in order that
their patients may have the benefit to
be derived from day spent in the
pure air of the country.
1t is proposed, if no better plan pre-
sents itself, 10 make arrangements with
some one or more Of the railroads run
ming from the city either to attach few
extra coaches to the early morning
train, or, if a sufficient number express
q desire to go, to make up a special train
and run twenty, thirty, forty, or fifty
miles in the country, as the case may
be, to some place where good water and
shade may be obtained. and there speud
the day the railroad company leaving
the cars in charge of q competent man
(who will be paid out a the fund.- MS n
place Of rest and shelter for the sick
and invalid ones in case of rain.
The ladies of the mission have their
regular meeting tomorrow afternoon,
when, so far as they are concerned, de-
tails of the matter will be discussed.
hut in order to do anything in the
MattCr funds are necessary. When a
sufficient amount has been secured to
ray the cost of one excursion it will be
made at as early a day as possible.
You wee SO kind as to mention Mrs.
Tleasants's name III your notice OF yes
to-day. She bids me to say that she will
he ylry glad TO render any assistance
in her power in furtherance of the
scheme, and to that end viii be thank
full for any suggestions or be the dis
hurser of any funds that may be placed
in her hands for that purpose.
Very truly yours,
WILLIAM II. PLEAsANT5.